Since this 22nd day of April included a few massive swirls of giant snowflakes outside my window, I'll celebrate a picture book of poems that explore the science of ICE. As this EARTH WEEK draws to a close, we still can find time to consider both the glory of POETRY MONTH and climate awareness.
Ice Cycle: Poems about the Life of Ice is written by Maria Gianferrari and is illustrated by Jieting Chen. Gianferrari is also the creator of a very popular picture book series, Penny and Jelly. for early readers.
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| Lerner/Milbrook Books, 2022 |
Poetry features a scarcity of words, aiming for ones that are "just right" in every way. Science, though, relies on precision of language, often requiring elaboration or definition to accurately clarify complex topics and subject matter.
This remarkable book (including the lush layers of language with informative images) combines those two seemingly contrary approaches with effective balance and compelling appeal.
The detailed accuracy and investigation of types of ice will surprise many adults, but kids will soak up such nuance like sponges. In the process they will experience superior poetry.
Here's a link to a terrific interview with the author of this this offering. With indicators of climate change finding us across the globe, helping kids to better understand the underlying science of ice and itsmrole in our world, in our own lives, is a priceless benefit. The fact that this information's these science facts, are expressed in such concise, clear poems and engaging illustrations invites more reading, and even writing, from those audiences.
If you missed this prior post, here's another poetry picture book with fascinating science!
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